Burglars Masquerade as Emergency Responders

This is a news flash from the Artfull Codger!

Ewing Township Police have confirmed that there is a team of burglars, pretending to be storm emergency electrical workers, who are preying on senior citizens.

Two Hispanic males presented at the victim's home communicating in Spanish over hand held phones. One was wearing a reflector vest and convinced the homeowner to check for storm damage in the back yard. When the homeowner realized the other male had remained in the house, she went back only to see the him running out of the home and over the fields. The first man then took off. Several items of jewelry and personal items were stolen.

We seniors are thankful for the help and rescue efforts of our electrical service providers as they attempt to bring customers back on line after Hurricane Irene.

However we must remain vigilant.

Do not let anyone into your home or on your property unless you have seen identification. These perpetrators are professional and believable and out to strip you of anything that can be disposed of quickly.

Keep your local police department hot line number at your phone. I cannot emphasize this too much. The local 9-1-1 line goes directly to the New Jersey State Police and you will lose time in a police emergency.

Keep 9-1-1 for medical emergencies like bleeding, breathing, and poisoning.

Be aware.

Be safe.

Seniors rock.